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孟怀玉

东晋 · 将军

孟怀玉 (东晋·将军) was a notable historical figure from 东晋 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孟怀玉: 孟怀玉,平昌安丘人.

Biography

孟怀玉,平昌安丘人。
宋书卷四十七 列传第七 刘怀肃 孟怀玉 弟龙符 刘敬宣 檀祗:
  孟怀玉,平昌安丘人也。高祖珩,晋河南尹。祖渊,右光禄大夫。父绰,义旗后为给事中,光禄勋,追赠金紫光禄大夫。世居京口。
  高祖东伐孙恩,以怀玉为建武司马。豫义旗,从平京城,进定京邑。以功封鄱阳县侯,食邑千户。高祖镇京口,以怀玉为镇军参军、下邳太守。义熙三年,出为宁朔将军、西阳太守、新蔡内史,除中书侍郎,转辅国将军,领丹阳府兵,戍石头。
  卢循逼京邑,怀玉于石头岸连战有功,为中军咨议参军。贼帅徐道覆屡欲以精锐登岸,畏怀玉不敢上。及循南走,怀玉与众军追蹑,直至岭表。徐道覆屯结始兴,怀玉攻围之,身当矢石,旬月乃陷。仍南追循,循平,又封阳丰县男,食邑二百五十户。复为太尉咨议参军,征虏将军。八年,迁江州刺史,寻督江州豫州之西阳新蔡汝南颍川司州之恒农扬州之松滋六郡诸军事、南中郎将,刺史如故。时荆州刺史司马休之居上流,有异志,故授怀玉此任以防之。十一年,加持节。丁父艰,怀玉有孝性。因抱笃疾,上表陈解,不许。又自陈弟仙客出继,丧主唯己,乃见听。未去任,其年卒官。时年三十一。追赠平南将军。子元卒,无子,国除。怀玉别封阳丰男,子慧熙嗣,坐废祭祀夺爵。慧熙子宗嗣,竟陵太守,中大夫。

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